Dr. Mahdi Salehi added that traditional medicine is very popular in the world, but in Iran and Markazi province as it should not be addressed. 

''The use of medicinal plants in the world has been two to three times since 2000 and one of the major programs of the World Health Organization is the expansion of traditional medicine" he added.

Secretary of the Traditional Medicine Association of Markazi province continued'' 70% of Canadians based on official statistics for the treatment of their illnesses have traditional medicine, and in Europe from 100 million referrals for the treatment by traditional medicine, 20 million are treated only by traditional medicine and are not referred to other doctors".

Dr. Salehi stated that traditional medicine in countries like Germany and France is more than other countries, and gastrointestinal treatment is two thirds of the population of Spain through traditional medicine.

"Official statistics indicate that many countries in the world have come to the forefront of traditional medicine, but this medicine has not received much attention in Iran and so far no traditional medicine department has been established in any of the country's hospitals" the traditional medicine specialist added.

Dr. Salehi stated that patients in developed countries refer to traditional medical practitioners for treatment first, and if they are not being treated, they will go to other doctors.
Dr. Salehi said that there are many false claimers of traditional medicine in the community that this is a serious injury, and there must be a decisive approach to these people.

Secretary of the Traditional Medicine Association of Markazi province continued" The claim for traditional medicine is different from academic which is rooted in science, and given the serious attention to this medicine; it is possible to reduce the per capita consumption of medicine and its costs in Iran.
Dr. Salehi stated that 30 to 40% of the drugs on the world are plants or derived from plants and for herbs like chamomile, more than 10000 different molecules have been identified so far.

Head of the traditional medicine department of Arak University of Medical Sciences added that Iran is one of the most important countries in terms of the presence of various medicinal plants, and so far more than 2600 species of medicinal plants have been identified. 

Dr. Salehi said that large volumes of medicinal plants of Iran are being exported to various countries at low expense, and these plants are processed outside the borders, and some of them are imported into the country at great price.

"Islamic medicine has similarities with traditional medicine, but there are too many extremes in this medicine that can cause serious harm to patients." He said.
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Dr. Salehi stated that Ministry of Health and Meidcal Education has communicated special courses of traditional medicine for general practitioners, so far two courses have been held in Arak and Khomein, but the doctors' certificate has not been issued.

He said that there are only 2 traditional medicine specialists in the Markazi province and also in Arak, and people are expected for treatment by traditional medicine only go to specialists and doctors who have passed this course of medicine.

Head of the traditional medicine department of Arak University of Medical Sciences added that non- principled use of medicinal plants can cause many problems and dangers to people and even cause them to die.
Secretary of the Traditional Medicine Association of Markazi province added that in general, the attention to traditional medicine reduces the number of hospital beds and the need to provide the community with the necessary knowledge about the medicine.